J. Michel Doyon

The Honourable
J. Michel Doyon
KC AdE
Doyon in 2017
29th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
In office
September 24, 2015 – January 25, 2024
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Governors General
PremierPhilippe Couillard
François Legault
Preceded byPierre Duchesne
Succeeded byManon Jeannotte
Personal details
Born
Joseph Michel Doyon

(1943-04-22) April 22, 1943 (age 81)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Spouse
Pauline Théberge
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(m. 1966)​
[1]
Alma materLaurentian University
Laval University
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • historian
  • professor
  • author

Joseph Michel Doyon KC AdE (born April 22, 1943) is a Canadian lawyer, historian, and author who served as the 29th lieutenant governor of Quebec. He assumed office on September 24, 2015 and was succeeded by Manon Jeannotte on January 25, 2024.[2][3] Doyon previously served as the 144th head of the Bar of Quebec for the 2007–2008 term.[4]

  1. ^ "Enregsitrement de mariage" (in French). Ministry of Health and Social Services. August 27, 1966. Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Institut généalogique Drouin.
  2. ^ "Manon Jeannotte from Mi'kmaq nation in Gaspé appointed Quebec lieutenant-governor". CTV. December 6, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ Marguerite Morin (January 25, 2024). "Manon Jeannotte assermentée comme lieutenante-gouverneure du Québec". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "J. Michel Doyon est le nouveau lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec". Journal de Montréal. July 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22. (in French)